Author, educator, and poet Casey Bailey is with Herman talking about how he combines his very different passions.

Casey discusses how important and powerful it is to play a part in other people’s journeys of transformation and how anyone’s journey is made up of many inspirations and defining moments

This is an inspirational listen and an insight into how we need to understand and see young people beyond the constraints of their environments and support them in accessing opportunities and changing their narrative

KEY TAKEAWAYS I try not to define myself I’m just a soul on life’s journey A lot of people go a long time writing and sharing poetry before they call themselves a poet There is nothing that is so rewarding as teaching The journey can be transformational for them and they don’t even recognise who they were when they started their journey To play a small part in their journey is massive There are lots of defining moments in your life and there are some decisions that need to be understood so you can effectively move past them Changing other’s lives and influencing others through your contribution is really powerful People told us that people like us didn’t walk in worlds like this Grime Boy is about friendship, loss, and the environment we grow up We look at people where I come from as having no aspirations or not being ambitious We need to look at the environment, access to it and how it shapes people and who they wanted to be The aspirations aren’t low they are just negative aspirations It’s about them being able to see beyond the constraints of their environment When we write them off it makes it easier for us to deal with it When we see people in those situations as human we know we have a role to play

BEST MOMENTS

‘My two prominent personas have merged and seep into everything I do’

‘You don’t have to want to write poetry you can just want to listen to it’

‘We felt that we had to change who we were or change our aspirations

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://www.everychildneedsamentor.com/about-us/

Finding Your Path Podcast

Casey Bailey website

ABOUT THE HOST

Herman is the visionary behind ECNM’s mentoring vision and services with over 20 years of mentoring experience across the community, music, and the education sectors. Through his mentoring work, Herman has won multiple awards and he is passionate about making mentoring high quality and accessible for all young people.

Herman leads on business strategy, the development of strategic partnerships and pioneering new mentoring initiatives and innovations.

Besides leading ECNM, Herman is a father of three daughters, enjoys watching Formula One, loves cooking for his family and is even known to write a rap or two.

CONTACT DETAILS

Every Child Needs A Mentor website

Hermans LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hermanstewart/

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